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Selenium Rectifier Replacement
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(02-18-2015, 12:38 AM)Arran Wrote:  
(02-17-2015, 06:13 PM)Joe Rossi Wrote:  
(02-17-2015, 10:58 AM)codefox1 Wrote:  Voltage increase is usually insignificant in AC/DC 5 or 6 tube sets.  I'd add a 22 ohm 1/2 watt or 1 watt fusister or better yet a proper fuse to the set.

Only 4 tubes in this radio, three 1 volt and one 3 volt.

No, you need to calculate the proper size resistor in this case, it is much more critical then in a regular AC radio. Each tube needs 1.4 volts, not 1 volt, and the 3 volt one is actually 2.8 volts, too low and the set won't work properly, too high and the tubes burn out prematurely, so 7 volts ideally. If the original selenium rectifier is still working do some voltage measurements to see what the output voltage is before it gets to the filament dropping resistor, and after it.
Regards
Arran

Thanks Arran.  I was aware that the filament voltages are 1.4 and 2.8 volts. I referenced them that way to indicate that the set only has 4 tubes a 1R5, 1U4, 1U5, and a 3V4, and atypical to some of the older 5+ tube AC/DC sets.  There is already a 180 ohm 4W and 1750 ohm 5 watt just north of the rectifier.  I want to be sure that in replacing it I have the proper voltage between SE1 and  R13.   Thanks again, input is always appreciated!  Joe 

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Messages In This Thread
Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by Joe Rossi - 02-15-2015, 06:01 PM
RE: Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by morzh - 02-15-2015, 06:14 PM
RE: Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by Joe Rossi - 02-15-2015, 06:27 PM
RE: Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by Joe Rossi - 02-15-2015, 09:37 PM
RE: Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by morzh - 02-15-2015, 09:32 PM
RE: Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by Joe Rossi - 02-16-2015, 01:22 PM
RE: Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by codefox1 - 02-17-2015, 10:58 AM
RE: Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by Joe Rossi - 02-17-2015, 06:13 PM
RE: Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by Arran - 02-18-2015, 12:38 AM
RE: Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by Joe Rossi - 02-18-2015, 01:19 PM
RE: Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by morzh - 02-18-2015, 11:31 AM
RE: Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by codefox1 - 02-22-2015, 12:32 PM
RE: Selenium Rectifier Replacement - by Joe Rossi - 02-22-2015, 02:26 PM



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